7.4
HIGH
CVE-2020-17514
Apache Fineract SSL/TLS Hostname Verification Bypass
Description

Apache Fineract prior to 1.5.0 disables HTTPS hostname verification in ProcessorHelper in the configureClient method. Under typical deployments, a man in the middle attack could be successful.

INFO

Published Date :

May 27, 2021, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:08 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-17514 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-17514 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache fineract
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
1 stars 57 fork 57 watcher
Born at : April 7, 2021, 11:16 a.m. This repo has been linked 1008 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-17514 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-17514 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/27/2
    Added Reference https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FINERACT-1211
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc011b25289c8a6e14f8bc6d07e727382a1df3c8cf2aa5369598bbf64%40%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc011b25289c8a6e14f8bc6d07e727382a1df3c8cf2aa5369598bbf64%40%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc011b25289c8a6e14f8bc6d07e727382a1df3c8cf2aa5369598bbf64@%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/27/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/27/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FINERACT-1211 No Types Assigned https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FINERACT-1211 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc011b25289c8a6e14f8bc6d07e727382a1df3c8cf2aa5369598bbf64@%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc011b25289c8a6e14f8bc6d07e727382a1df3c8cf2aa5369598bbf64@%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:fineract:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.5.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 27, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/27/2 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 27, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc011b25289c8a6e14f8bc6d07e727382a1df3c8cf2aa5369598bbf64@%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-17514 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.01%

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